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Only Released Three Months Ago

This LG LCD screen was released just three months ago, so it is likely to use better technology than some of the older PC screens.

LG Has Good Reviews for Its PC Monitors

LG medium monitors have good reviews on average and across all flatpanel monitors LG is one of the superior manufacturers.

LED Display Type

This flatpanel monitor has an LED display type, which is typical of many comparable spec flatpanel monitors that were released around the same time as it.

We compared this LCD screen to all the other PC screens that have an LED Display and we think a cheaper PC display such as the Samsung LS34E790CNS ($1,013.98) or you might consider a higher rated PC display such as the Viewsonic XG2700-4K ($529.99) are also worth considering.

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Two HDMI Ports

The LG 34UC79G is a two HDMI port flatpanel monitor.

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Fairly Big Display Diagonal

With a display diagonal of 86.36 centimeters, the 34UC79G has one of the bigger screen sizes amongst PC displays of this age. The average display diagonal of new medium monitors is 67cm, and the screen sizes range from 49cm to 690cm.

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Very Low Power Consumption When Off

With a power consumption when off of only 0.3 Watts, the LG 34UC79G has a quite low power consumption when off compared to most of the other similar spec PC displays that have been available for around the same time as the 34UC79G. Medium monitors that have been around for a similar time to the 34UC79G have power consumptions when off of between 0.005W and 350W.

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2560 X 1080 Graphics Resolution

The 34UC79G has a maximum resolution of 2560 x 1080. That's 33% more resolution than the most common graphics resolution of 1920 x 1080 (HD 1080). The resolution of all medium monitors that have been around for around the same time as the 34UC79G ranges from 640 x 350 to 3840 x 2160.

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Has Three Cables Included

The 34UC79G has a greater number of cables included than most PC screens that are a similar age to it. This PC display has an AC cable included, which is the most frequently found cable included found on new comparable spec PC screens. The cables included "DisplayPort" and "HDMI" are also found on this flatpanel monitor.

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7 Reasons Against

Does Not Have a Built-In Speaker

Most of the other PC displays that are a comparable age to the 34UC79G have a built-in speaker, however the 34UC79G does not have a built-in speaker.

We compared all the other LCD screens which also have a built-in speaker to this PC monitor and we think the Samsung LS34E790CNS ($1,013.98); or the AOC AG271QG ($500.00) are also worth considering.

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Not 3D Compatible

Most medium monitors that are a comparable age to the 34UC79G are not 3D compatible. The 34UC79G is no exception to this as it too is not 3D compatible.

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Does Not Have a Built-In Camera

The 34UC79G does not have a built-in camera, although it is worth keeping in mind that most of the other PC screens that came out in the last 12 months also do not have a built-in camera.

There are a number of other flatpanel monitors which also have a built-in camera that you might want to consider including the Philips 272B7QPTKEB.

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Does Not Have an Integrated Card Reader

The LG 34UC79G does not have an integrated card reader. Most of the other latest medium monitors also do not have an integrated card reader.

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Fairly High Annual Energy Consumption

With an annual energy consumption of 60 kilowatt hours, the 34UC79G has one of the higher annual energy consumptions amongst medium monitors of this age. The annual energy consumptions of similar spec PC displays that have been available for a comparable time to the 34UC79G range from 23kWh to 140kWh.

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Heavy

The average weight of PC monitors that were released around the same time as the 34UC79G is 4.7kg, and the weights range from 2.6g to 21kg. With a weight of 6.4 kilograms, the 34UC79G is one of the heavier PC displays that have been on the market for a comparable time to the 34UC79G amongst LCD screens of this age.

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Very Wide

When compared to other recently released medium monitors that we have assessed the width of, the LG 34UC79G's width of 830.5 millimeters is one of the widest. The widths of PC screens that have been available for a comparable time to the 34UC79G range from 370mm to 900mm.

Flatpanel monitors with a wider width that might also be worth considering include the iiyama XUB3490WQSU-B1 (827.5mm), the Asus PG348Q ($1,219.99) (829mm), or the LG 34UM88C (829.9mm) which also has a higher rating.

Running costs for this PC monitor have been estimated based on other similar PC monitors. If you know how much electricity and water the LG 34UC79Guses then please let us know by entering those figures in the boxes above.

Energy Rating

0.36T

Running this PC monitor over 5 years will generate 0.36 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2).

10

To offset that much CO2 you would need to plant 10 tree seedlings and grow them for 10 years.